by Danielle Bonadies | Dec 29, 2016 | Genetic Journal
This is the fourth installment in our series, “Trailblazing Genetic Counselors”, in which we highlight genetic counselors who are pioneers in the field. Genetic counselors are health professionals with specialized graduate degrees and experience in the areas of...
by Danielle Bonadies | Dec 12, 2016 | Genetic Journal
On December 1st, I had the pleasure of attending the Chicago movie premiere of Pink & Blue: Colors of Hereditary Cancer with our advocacy partners, Georgia Hurst (@ShewithLynch) and Amy Byer Shainman (@BRCAresponder). I’ve worked closely with both Georgia...
by Danielle Bonadies | Nov 10, 2016 | Genetic Journal
Photo credit to MLobliner via Flickr Pheochromocytomas are rare nervous system tumors that are usually benign and develop in the small glands that sit on top of the kidneys, called the adrenal glands. Everyone has two adrenal glands that produce hormones that travel...
by Danielle Bonadies | Sep 8, 2016 | Genetic Journal
The FDA released a statement yesterday recommending against the use of ovarian cancer screening methods for healthy women that are seeking screening proactively. The statement has important implications for BRCA, Lynch syndrome, BRIP1, RAD51C, and RAD51D mutation...
by Danielle Bonadies | Jun 19, 2016 | Genetic Journal
Updated: March 5, 2019 Genetic Counseling Note: GREM1 is a hereditary cancer predisposition gene. Having a type of genetic mutation called a duplication just before the GREM1 gene (and at the end of a gene called SCG5) causes the GREM1 protein (encoded by the GREM1...
